Knoll Manor 26 St Valerie Road Bournemouth BH2 6PL Data via plota.co.uk

Pending P/26/03299/TTPO
Council
Date received
12 Jul 2026
Date validated
12 Jul 2026
Postcode
BH2 6PL

Description

T2 Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) Remove. T5 Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Remove G13 Tilia petiolaris (Silver Pendent Lime) Linear group of trees. Tip reduce branches overhanging the property to the west by 3-4m T27 Tilia petiolaris (Silver Pendent Lime) Pollard back to original pollard points (at around 6m high) T29 Prunus lusitanica (Portugal Laurel) Remove dead parts of tree T30 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson Cypress) Remove… Data via plota.co.uk

BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

BCP is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #256 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
BCP decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #256 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #267 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
346 decided (1-9 homes)
68%
Major dwellings approved
56 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
78 decided
2,244
Total decisions
392 refused in the year to March 2026